Supply of Pre-Packed Injecting Equipment to Community Based Services in The Pan Dorset Region

Published date: 10 February 2025

Last edited date: 7 March 2025

Contract summary

Industry

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1 to £360,000

Procurement reference

BOURN001-DN759408-45739880

Published date

10 February 2025

Closing date

11 March 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2030

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Bournemouth Christchurch Poole (BCP) Council working in partnership with Dorset Council is looking to commission a company ('supplier') to supply pre-packed injecting equipment, for distribution to individuals who use illegal substances, within a variety of community-based services across the pan Dorset region.

Community based services can be delivered within a pharmacy, custody suite within a police station or any other health provision commissioned by either BCP Council or Dorset Council, which are nominated to provide a community-based needle exchange programme. Community based needle exchanges are open access, low threshold services to allow people who inject drugs access to the provision of equipment and access to the safe disposal of returned injecting equipment in accessible non specialist services.

Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) are based on a commitment to provide people who inject equipment with sterile hypodermic needles and associated injecting equipment at no costs at the point of use. The aim of these services is to reduce the damage associated with using unsterile or contaminated injecting equipment.

Anticipated start date is July 2025. The contract will be for five years with the option to extend for a further three years (5+3). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for eight years.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Supply of Pre-Packed Injecting Equipment to Community Based Services in The Pan Dorset Region

Opportunity

Published 10 February 2025

Links

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=198b4d44-bde7-ef11-8134-005056b64545

Advert

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement Team

Address

BCP Council
Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1202128989

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

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